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Wildlife
Animals that inhabit the park include: badger, bighorn sheep, bison, black-billed magpie, black-footed ferret, black-tailed prairie dog, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer, pronghorn, prairie rattlesnake, porcupine, swift fox, and white-tailed deer.

In 1963, 50 bison from Theodore Roosevelt National Park were released into the parkland. The herd has grown to over 1,200 animals. The Bighorn sheep population has increased over the last couple years to a total of 233. Updated herd count and added population of Bighorn sheep.

Ideas:

Find a reputable source for population counts of Prairie dog

Find more details on buffalo populations before establishing the national park

Find details on how the wildlife impact the Badlands National Park and surrounding areas (climate/vegetation/Native populations/etc)